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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Le FORUM Journal Franco-American Centre Franco-Américain Fall 2018 Le Forum, Vol. 40 No. 3 Lisa Desjardins Michaud Gérard Coulombe Denise Larson Amanda Chassé Grégoire Chabot See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/ francoamericain_forum Recommended Citation Desjardins Michaud, Lisa; Coulombe, Gérard; Larson, Denise; Chassé, Amanda; Chabot, Grégoire; Beaulieu, Timothy; Marceau, Albert; Myall, James; Beebe, Suzanne; L'Heureux, Juliana; Emond, Charles John; Paradis, Roger; LeGallant, David; Sand-Roi, Virginie; Roberge, Debbie; Lapierre, Daniel; and Chenard, Robert, "Le Forum, Vol. 40 No. 3" (2018). Le FORUM Journal. 89. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/francoamericain_forum/89 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. 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Authors Lisa Desjardins Michaud, Gérard Coulombe, Denise Larson, Amanda Chassé, Grégoire Chabot, Timothy Beaulieu, Albert Marceau, James Myall, Suzanne Beebe, Juliana L'Heureux, Charles John Emond, Roger Paradis, David LeGallant, Virginie Sand-Roi, Debbie Roberge, Daniel Lapierre, and Robert Chenard This book is available at DigitalCommons@UMaine: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/francoamericain_forum/89 Le FORUM “AFIN D’ÊTRE EN PLEINE POSSESSION DE SES MOYENS” VOLUME 40, #3 FALL/AUTOMNE 2018 Websites: Le Forum: http://umaine.edu/francoamerican/le-forum/ Oral History: Francoamericanarchives.org Library: francolib.francoamerican.org Occasional Papers: http://umaine.edu/francoamerican/occasional-papers/ other pertinent websites to check out - Les Français d’Amérique / French In America Calendar Photos and Texts from 1985 to 2002 http://www.johnfishersr.net/french_in_america_calendar.html Franco-American Women’s Institute: http://www.fawi.net $6.00 Le Forum Sommaire/Contents Lettres/Letters...................................3, 37 History of Lewiston’s Bonneau Markets on display L’État du ME.....................................4-19 Monsieur Arthur Décary James Myall......................................14-18 Le Centre Franco-Américain by Gérard Coulombe A Rough First Week of School for Université du Maine Lewiston’s Dominican Sisters Orono, Maine 04469-5719 [email protected] All Too Clever to Rush Ahead of An Idea Téléphone: 207-581-FROG (3764) by Gérard Coulombe A Franco-American Company in the Mexican Border War Volume 40 Numéro 3 Accomplished Franco-Americans FALL/AUTOMNE by Denise Larson 2018 Suzanne Beebe..................................20-21 Celebrating a 150-Year Legacy in Greater Publishing Board Aimons Notre École Lowell Don Levesque by Amanda Chassé Paul Laflamme Lin LaRochelle Charles John Emond.................22-29, 31 Louella Rolfe Riddle Me This They Came to Our Valley Kent Beaulne by Grégoire Chabot Joe Arsenault Roger Paradis........................................28 Tony Brinkley Une Question sans réponse (page 43) Justice For Les Acadiens Du-Madawaska- Rédactrice/Editor par Grégoire Chabot Américain Lisa Desjardins Michaud David Le Gallant...................................29 L’État de New Hampshire..............30-31 Se Défaire Du 28 Juillet Infâme De Mise en page/Layout Summer in New Hampshire Lisa Desjardins Michaud Patrimoine Canadien... by Timothy Beaulieu Composition/Typesetting Coin des jeunes.................................42-43 Lisa Desjardins Michaud L’État du CT....................................20-25 Pumpkin Harvest At Farmer Roy’s A (Not So) Brief Guide to Celebrate Aide Technique La Récolte de Citrouille à la Ferme de Roi Lisa Desjardins Michaud Summer and Fall with Books Published by by Virginie L. Sand-Roi the NMDC of Franco-American Literature Tirage/Circulation/4,500 and Culture Genealogy..........................................44-50 by Albert Marceau Imprimé chez/Printed by Earl Joseph Fernald (1924-1933) Centre Franco-Américain, Orono, Maine Juliana L’Heureux.....................11-13, 19 by Debbie Roberge Publié 4 fois l’an par le Centre Franco-Américain. Le Grand Dérangement described in Lapierre Family Le Forum est distribué surtout aux Franco-Américains Submitted by Daniel Lapierre des États-Unis. Les énoncés, opinions et points de vue Madawaska Centennial Journal formulés dans Le Forum sont ceux des auteurs et ne représentent pas nécessairement les points de vue de Gold Star Mother Emma Martin Morin of Les Familles Dubé l’éditeur ou de la rédactrice, ou du Collège des arts et Biddeford by Robert Chenard des sciences libéraux à l’Université du Maine. Le Forum is published 4 times a year by the Abbonement au Le FORUM Subscription Franco-American Center. 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Mother’s are precious to each and every daughter. Letters Lisa, I wish you a blessed life with God always at your side! To Le Forum: Thank you my friend for your loving friendship, you will always be in my heart. I am writing this letter to acknowledge l to r: Armand, Fern, my friend, Lisa Michaud to thank her for Merci Beaucoup! fixing the following photo of my Uncles. Wilfred & Laffy This photo had a large white area on it prior was so dear to my heart I was 5 years old Diane Bourque Tinkham to Lisa fixing it. when he died while on duty. Old Town, ME Lisa you cannot comprehend how I remember his visit to our home to happy and proud that you made me and my say goodbye to his oldest brother, my Dad, precious Uncles, the Bourque brothers, who Emerie George Bourque. I also remember To Le Forum: all served in World War II. when his body returned, we were at the I will treasure the work you did for railroad station in Waterville waiting for his This is to cover the next four issues my Uncles to answer my quest of having casket. I also have photos of Leon, Mom and of Le Forum. We enjoy the articles very my dream come true to be able to give to my I. At the grave site I remember the 21 gun much particularly those concerning Bidd- Aunt, Jackie Charron, the last survivor of 14 salute, I was so scared as I had never heard eford where Jeannine was born and raised. children of Rosanna and George Bourque. guns before. I took a and held my Mom’s fur We hope that this finds you well and I know my father is proud of me es- coat tight, as my sister, Juan was in her arms. we wish you continued success. pecially the love I cherish in my heart every Lisa, I am so blessed to have you at the year to honor the Bourque Brothers. Franco-American Centre and being there for Sincerely, Dad loved his brother Fern as he was whenever I need help with anything. Your Bill & Jeannine Lucey dear to his heart, as he was his Godson. quality of love and concern for others can be Pinehurst, NC Uncle Fern was never married so he attributed to your Mother. God Bless your To Le Forum: Your summer 2018 issue of Le Fo- it by suing the strongest language that he devaluation of our people. Will this whittle rum is stellar! Le Forum issues have all can. He is drawing our attention to these away U of Fort Kent Maine until gone? been substantial. There is so much in this plans of the U of Maine System Board of Roger Paradis does important work by issue, everything from the excitement of Trustees “to transfer, actually confiscate, shedding light on this blatant discrimination. 1500 people attending a Franco American the Elementary and Secondary Education Event, the third annual NH PoutineFest---(I programs of UMFK” to Presque Isle. The U can’t wait to go next year!) celebrating life, of Maine System Board of Trustees are also getting together and having fun in our Fran- planning to take away the “highly successful June Turcotte co-American (including Acadian) culture , BSN program of nursing,” and to even cut North Hampton, MA with popular soul food, good local baseball French programing, rather than promote it as (the Fisher Cats), modern Québec music, a proven product. He makes it clear that the etc.---to its polar opposite: the startling Acadians of la Vallée-du-Haut-Saint-Jean photo of the public, solitary witness of Roger have been “treated like reservation Indians.” Paradis holding a sign: “INSTITUTIONAL (Indigenous people deprived of their rights).